Autism Inclusion at work: video

ByJanine Booth

In this video, Red in the Spectrum’s Janine Booth talks about Including Autistic People at Work: removing barriers and challenging discrimination. Janine was speaking at One-to-One Enfield‘s Autism Inclusion conference in July.

The Autism Inclusion conference included:
  • Opening speeches
  • Nanny Aut – “Building a Stronger Boat – Understanding and Meeting Autistic Parents Support Needs”
  • Andrew Carpenter – “NHS England, Healthcare Inclusion”
  • Choir performance
  • Q&A Panel, hosted by Dean Beadle
  • Nicky Vere-Compton – “Unexpected – Autistic childhood in the 1980s”
  • Venessa Bobb-Swaby – “Autism, My Story and My Journey”
  • Janine Booth – “Including Autistic People at Work: removing barriers and challenging discrimination”
  • Closing session and Feedback

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